Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2009
Janek
29 babies named Janek in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Janek sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 2009.
Janek has 29 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2022.
- 29 total births
- 2009–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Janek since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 29
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Janek was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Janek in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Janek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Janek splits its recorded history at 2015: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Janek at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Janek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Janek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Janek's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Janek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janek? ▼
Janek has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Janek most popular? ▼
Janek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Janek been used? ▼
Janek has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 14 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Janek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jan, Jansen, Janet, Janson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Janek's data
- Janek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janek
Nearby Names Like Janek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janek
Jan Boy
#2191 22,403 births
Jansen Boy
#2850 2,124 births
Janet Boy
1,515 births
Janson Boy
#4740 1,170 births
Jancarlos Boy
#7436 1,161 births
Compare Janek side by side: Janek vs Jan Janek vs Jansen Janek vs Janet
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janek: Baby Name Since 2009 - 29 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janek. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Janek draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.